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1. 05:49 AM - parting out a 582 (Malcolm Brubaker)
2. 05:13 PM - wood ribs on tailfeathers on a Kitfox 4 (Jim_and_Lucy Chuk)
3. 05:52 PM - Re: wood ribs on tailfeathers on a Kitfox 4 (larry huntley)
4. 05:52 PM - Header tank (egp8111)
5. 06:43 PM - Re: wood ribs on tailfeathers on a Kitfox 4 (Lynn Matteson)
6. 09:06 PM - Re: Header tank (Lowell Fitt)
7. 09:07 PM - Re: wood ribs on tailfeathers on a Kitfox 4 (Jim_and_Lucy Chuk)
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| Subject: | parting out a 582 |
=0AI have a 582 gray head w/ e box- hrs-unnown- I am parting out plea
se call for moor info mal-Malcolm Brubaker =0AMichigan Sport=0APilot Repa
ir =0ALSRM-A, PPC, WS=0A(989)513-3022 =0A=0A=0A=0A=0A______________________
__________=0AFrom: Jeffrey Dill <1dillfamily@comcast.net>=0ATo: kitfox-list
@matronics.com=0ASent: Tue, June 8, 2010 8:20:10 PM=0ASubject: Kitfox-List:
dillfamily@comcast.net>=0A=0AThanks guys for the help. It was just like bot
h of you said. A new bulb type primer allowed fuel to flow when not actuati
ng the primer, just like the worn out plunger type. A replacement plunger t
ype did the trick. Something worth noting which you guys may already know.
I think the added fuel into my carburetors from the old primer caused a dro
p in my idle speed. That was the whole reason I opened the hood in the firs
t place; on my first flight of the season, my idle was down well below 2000
.=0AI had turned each idle stop up one quarter turn before I noticed the ga
s leaking out of one carb. Today, with the plunger type new primer installe
d and working properly, I warmed up the engine to check the idle and, sure
enough, I had to turn back the idle stops to where they were before to redu
ce the idle back to 2000.=0A=0A--------=0AJeff Dill=0AModel 2=0A=0A=0A=0A
=0ARead this topic online here:=0A=0Ahttp://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.
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| Subject: | wood ribs on tailfeathers on a Kitfox 4 |
Hi all=2C When I got my unfinished Kitfox 4 kit=2C it had wood ribs glued
in on the horizontal stabalizer=2C and not on the rudder or elevator. I se
e in the manual that they can be added to the rudder=2C verticle stabilizer
=2C and elevator also. No other wood ribs came with my kit to do the rest
of the tailfeathers=2C and I'm wondering if I should make some up and put t
hem in or not. The earlier Kitfoxes and Avids didn't use them=2C and I'm w
ondering how much of an improvement they are. I have the wings covered and
ready to spray (after I iron the edges of the finishing tapes) and am read
y to start the tailfeathers or fusaloge next. I took a year off to do some
other things=2C but got back to work about 1 1/2 months ago. I got the wi
ngs covered in that time=2C working on and off about 80 hrs in that month a
nd a half. At least now I'm making progress again. Take care all=2C Jim
Chuk Mn
Avids=2C Kitfox 4 (building)
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| Subject: | Re: wood ribs on tailfeathers on a Kitfox 4 |
Jim,
I made ribs for the HS and elevators on my 4-1200. Don't know if they
did any good ,but I like them for whatever reason. I believe they do no
harm. Larry Huntley 4-1200 EA-81 Soob, 550 hrs
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From: Jim_and_Lucy Chuk
To: kitfox list
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 8:12 PM
Subject: Kitfox-List: wood ribs on tailfeathers on a Kitfox 4
Hi all, When I got my unfinished Kitfox 4 kit, it had wood ribs glued
in on the horizontal stabalizer, and not on the rudder or elevator. I
see in the manual that they can be added to the rudder, verticle
stabilizer, and elevator also. No other wood ribs came with my kit to
do the rest of the tailfeathers, and I'm wondering if I should make some
up and put them in or not. The earlier Kitfoxes and Avids didn't use
them, and I'm wondering how much of an improvement they are. I have the
wings covered and ready to spray (after I iron the edges of the
finishing tapes) and am ready to start the tailfeathers or fusaloge
next. I took a year off to do some other things, but got back to work
about 1 1/2 months ago. I got the wings covered in that time, working
on and off about 80 hrs in that month and a half. At least now I'm
making progress again. Take care all, Jim Chuk Mn
Avids, Kitfox 4 (building)
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I'm installing the header tank(the one that looks like a big oatmeal box) option
on a KFIII. The trouble is when I try to put it where it is shown in the plans
the flap actuator hits it when the flap handle is pulled full up. I'm wondering
if this is past the normal range of the flaps and is OK or am I missing
something in the instructions. Anyone else had this issue ?
Thanks
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| Subject: | Re: wood ribs on tailfeathers on a Kitfox 4 |
Jim-
When I first got on this list, folks told me that if the vertical was
left '"skinny" it would "hunt"...that is, the tail would move from
side to side as the air pressure tried to equalize on either side of
the vertical. Others said they had skinny tails and they didn't
notice it. My unfinished plane came with the hort. stab and elevator
airfoiled, so I elected to do the vertical and rudder as well. I
haven't regretted that move. A bit of work....making your own
ribs....but it was fun, and I learned a lot.
Lynn Matteson
Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger
Jabiru 2200, #2062, 968.8 hrs (since 3-27-2006)
Countdown to 1000 hrs~31.2 to go(47 days to go)
Sensenich 62"x46" Wood (summer)
Electroair direct-fire ignition system
Rotec TBI-40 injection
Status: flying (and learning)
On Jun 9, 2010, at 8:12 PM, Jim_and_Lucy Chuk wrote:
> Hi all, When I got my unfinished Kitfox 4 kit, it had wood ribs
> glued in on the horizontal stabalizer, and not on the rudder or
> elevator. I see in the manual that they can be added to the
> rudder, verticle stabilizer, and elevator also. No other wood ribs
> came with my kit to do the rest of the tailfeathers, and I'm
> wondering if I should make some up and put them in or not. The
> earlier Kitfoxes and Avids didn't use them, and I'm wondering how
> much of an improvement they are. I have the wings covered and
> ready to spray (after I iron the edges of the finishing tapes) and
> am ready to start the tailfeathers or fusaloge next. I took a year
> off to do some other things, but got back to work about 1 1/2
> months ago. I got the wings covered in that time, working on and
> off about 80 hrs in that month and a half. At least now I'm making
> progress again. Take care all, Jim Chuk Mn
> Avids, Kitfox 4 (building)
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Take this for what it is worth, having seen a III or two in my life, but
never owned one. With, the IV, it is common practice to put a stop in the
flaperon handle travel to limit it's travel. Too much flaperon tends to
make the aileron effect very sluggish at slow speeds. I suspect full travel
is more than you will use in practice. Experts will likely respond later.
Lowell
Model IV project with the engine installed via the new mount today.
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From: "egp8111" <egp8111@aol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 5:52 PM
Subject: Kitfox-List: Header tank
>
> I'm installing the header tank(the one that looks like a big oatmeal box)
> option on a KFIII. The trouble is when I try to put it where it is shown
> in the plans the flap actuator hits it when the flap handle is pulled full
> up. I'm wondering if this is past the normal range of the flaps and is OK
> or am I missing something in the instructions. Anyone else had this
> issue ?
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=300770#300770
>
>
>
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| Subject: | wood ribs on tailfeathers on a Kitfox 4 |
Thanks Lynn and Larry for the replys. I guess I should have mentioned that
my kit is a Kitfox 4 Classic 1200. Did a little more looking in the manua
l=2C and it seems that the wood ribs on the rudder and such were for the Sp
eedster model. Not sure why mine has the ribs on the horizontal stabalizer
though??? Anyone else have an opinion? Thanks=2C Jim Chuk=2C Avids=2C
Kitfox 4 building
> From: lynnmatt@jps.net
> Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: wood ribs on tailfeathers on a Kitfox 4
> Date: Wed=2C 9 Jun 2010 21:36:50 -0400
> To: kitfox-list@matronics.com
>
>
> Jim-
>
> When I first got on this list=2C folks told me that if the vertical was
> left '"skinny" it would "hunt"...that is=2C the tail would move from
> side to side as the air pressure tried to equalize on either side of
> the vertical. Others said they had skinny tails and they didn't
> notice it. My unfinished plane came with the hort. stab and elevator
> airfoiled=2C so I elected to do the vertical and rudder as well. I
> haven't regretted that move. A bit of work....making your own
> ribs....but it was fun=2C and I learned a lot.
>
> Lynn Matteson
> Kitfox IV Speedster=2C taildragger
> Jabiru 2200=2C #2062=2C 968.8 hrs (since 3-27-2006)
> Countdown to 1000 hrs~31.2 to go(47 days to go)
> Sensenich 62"x46" Wood (summer)
> Electroair direct-fire ignition system
> Rotec TBI-40 injection
> Status: flying (and learning)
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Jun 9=2C 2010=2C at 8:12 PM=2C Jim_and_Lucy Chuk wrote:
>
> > Hi all=2C When I got my unfinished Kitfox 4 kit=2C it had wood ribs
> > glued in on the horizontal stabalizer=2C and not on the rudder or
> > elevator. I see in the manual that they can be added to the
> > rudder=2C verticle stabilizer=2C and elevator also. No other wood ribs
> > came with my kit to do the rest of the tailfeathers=2C and I'm
> > wondering if I should make some up and put them in or not. The
> > earlier Kitfoxes and Avids didn't use them=2C and I'm wondering how
> > much of an improvement they are. I have the wings covered and
> > ready to spray (after I iron the edges of the finishing tapes) and
> > am ready to start the tailfeathers or fusaloge next. I took a year
> > off to do some other things=2C but got back to work about 1 1/2
> > months ago. I got the wings covered in that time=2C working on and
> > off about 80 hrs in that month and a half. At least now I'm making
> > progress again. Take care all=2C Jim Chuk Mn
> > Avids=2C Kitfox 4 (building)
> >
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